Wytbishop - 93' GS SE ZE - The Purple..I mean Black.. Beast

[wytbishop]

So today I primed and painted my 5 spokes. I blasted them in a standard glass bead booth last week as you see above. Then today, I wiped them down with Dupli-color wax and varnish remover and let them dry.



I then gave the insides 2 coats of primer. I did not paint the mounting surface but I did try to get some coverage on the back of the spokes to prevent corrosion.



I let that dry for about 20 minutes and then hit it with a couple of coats of Dark Grey Metallic. Ine of these small cans was able to cover all four wheels on the inside with 2 coats giving pretty good coverage. I left them to dry for a while and then flipped them over and began priming the fronts (no picture...meh...it's primer).

I let that dry for about 20 minutes and started spraying color on the fronts. Again 2 coats. I'm not totally happy with the coverage on the front thought. It looks pretty good int he pictures but up close there is some patchiness.



Here's a mock up of what it looks like with the raspberry...I know...not a great indication. But I really like the color. I will have them mounted soon. I'm waiting to put my winter tires on for a little while yet.

[solo_ryder]

Good color choice, cant wait to see em mounted on the car

[diezzel]

Did you need some winter tires?I still have a set.For you ,next to free.Give me a call at 780-270-3504.Talk to you soon.

[wytbishop]

I sent you a text Anthony.

[diezzel]

Sorry I did not have my phone.I will get them out of storage on monday.Do me one favour.I need a step by step HEI install.Then the tires are yours.

[wytbishop]

I actually have an HEI subharness that I built a couple of years ago which you can have. Plug and play my friend.

[Newfie_dan]

looks good, I have to do this to my rims sometime in the future as well, they are pretty grubby.

[diezzel]

I will grab all four on monday and put them at home.Give me a call.Talk to you soon.

[diezzel]

Sent you a PM.

[wytbishop]

Minor update...

got the 94' 5 spokes finished and installed.



I had taken a really nice picture with my iPhone, but it was too dark and the picture turned out all grainy.

Last weekend I was in Calgary visiting family and went to their pick n pull and found a decent shape driver's door so I grabbed it. Fit nicely in the 3...



Lots of things coming up in the near future. I will be trying to paint that door and the rear bumper I have had waiting for a couple of years now before it snows. I am also going to start stripping the rusted parts of the rear fenders to see just how bad they are. I may wait to do the repair till spring and just prime the spots for now. I ordered and finally received a new Magnaflow Pre-Silencer and Cat and will hopefully be installing them as well before winter to see if I can quiett his thing down a bit.

I also now have a pair of 323F BA front steering knuckles in my posession thanks to Marcdh. I will be taking them by the shop this week to remove the old bearing races and blast them so I can get them home and do some modelling. I plan to install them with the Subaru two piston calipers on stock rotors for now, but in the future when I get some larger wheels I will be going up to a larger rotor and Wilwood 4 piston calipers. These will also be the basis of my plan to make the Subaru two piston mod available to everyone.

Lots to do...not enough time in the day.

[wytbishop]

Progress is being made in the front brakes upgrade dept. I have blasted the 323F spindles and I'm finished modeling them so I'm free to install them when I get time. Today I got my hands on a pair of used Subaru Legacy 2 piston calipers for $45 each...score. I'm trying to get a hold of a used pair of MX-3 hubs so I don't have to take my stock ones apart. As soon as I can get a pair of those I should have the whole thing together and in the car in a couple of days.

I will post pictures of the whole process once it's done.

[wytbishop]

Subaru two piston calipers....check!

[Mooneggs]

I'd like to see more pics of the gunmetal rims on the car...

too bad the weights are on the outside... but maybe you could paint them gunmetal as well?

[Evo_Spec]

I'd like to see more pics of the gunmetal rims on the car...

too bad the weights are on the outside... but maybe you could paint them gunmetal as well?

yeah i figured wyt would have told them to use the other inside sticky weights

[wytbishop]

I was really disappointed and suprised when I saw that too. There's lots of room on the inside of those rims for stick on weights. I will touch them up with the grey paint when I get a chance.

I'm planning on washing the car and taking a few better quality pics this weekend.